Since it seems to be "Beaver Day" here on the forum...

Broadstruck

I'd like to share my new totally cherry virginal gray side purchase

1870’s H. Gagnon & Company, Saint Roch, Quebec, Canada, Merchant Token, Breton-571, 27mm Diameter, Plain Edge, Thin Planchet, Copper.

Although Canadian publications have always stated these post confederation tokens had been struck in 1878 or as late as November 1879 this token was already mentioned as early as January 1, 1877 in the American Journal of Numismatics. Once considered rare as a newest discovered Canadian numismatic treasure Samuel & Henry Chapman sold a example for $4.75 in the July 1881 sale of the Marshall Lefferts collection and this token was valued at $5.00 in 1883 just a few years after having been issued. Obverse: Beaver facing right with a twig in its mouth with script “Jacques Cartier House, St Roch, Quebec”. Reverse: Script of six lines occupy the whole field – “One Cent Payable at H. Gagnon & Company, Crown Street, Saint Roch, Quebec “. The dies for this token were engraved in New York and to prevent any Canadian Customs interference or interruption were sent not to Quebec but to Saint Epiphanie a small village about a hundred and fifty miles down the river. The coins were struck there by a tinsmith named Garnet. H. Gagnon & Company was a firm which conducted a extensive retail business in dry goods and struck these tokens to their customers as an enticement for them to return. This was the only token issued as there were rumors that the government intended on interfering with any of their further issues. Among the 1,000 issued, 200 were instantly purchased by prominent Canadian coin, currency, medal, and token collector Mr. Cyrille Tessier of Quebec. Both long and short branch twig die varieties exist with one end projecting beyond the beaver’s mouth to nearly the grass. The example shown here is a short branch variety and all have soft centers and excessive die polishing lines.

coindeuce

My favorite beaver shot:

Broadstruck

<< <i>My favorite beaver shot:

>>



I also like those Montroville Dickeson issues!

kaz

Those are very neat tokens! Alas, I am without castor canadensis.

TheRegulator

Copper. Beaver. What's not to like??? Very cool token!

Any thoughts on rarity/condition rarity?

ricko

Really nice beavers....Cheers, RickO

Broadstruck

<< <i>Copper. Beaver. What's not to like??? Very cool token!

Any thoughts on rarity/condition rarity? >>



Thanks as these were considered rare until a group hit the market about 30 years ago. I'm not sure if it was the UNC Tessier hoard as research wise I haven't been able to find anything on the sale of Cyrille's collection. Condition wise I've never seen another one this fully vibrant red nearly as struck without some degree of fading from storage.

thebeav

Just had to post on "Beaver Day".....

shorecoll

I was afraid to open the thread, but I love that token.

Need to soundtrack it with Primus' Wynona's Big Brown Beaver.

ms70

.

braddick

There's been 22 threads started with the word, "beaver" in the thread title.

Yet, none with the word, "duck".

I wonder why?

mrkbrown87

I hesitated for a second for I didn't know what to expect. Then I saw who the poster was and took the chance and was rewarded with really sweet token inside...This is why my wife calls this coin porn lol

braddick

Men have PCGS.
Women have Pinterest.

Turkey's are made for eating.
Eagles are made for emblems.

Boosibri

I read the title and thought someone was going to be banned.

jabba

Ok Here you go

jabba

By the way that is a cool token!

Lakesammman

OK - here's my contribution. Dies from the 1946 Oregon show.

bolivarshagnasty

<< <i>I read the title and thought someone was going to be banned. >>

Broadstruck

Newp finally arrived after being stuck in U.S. Customs for what seemed like forever...

1890 Montreal Witness Canada Prize Competition, Silvered White Metal, Breton-608 Token

Ex: George F. Landon collection.

In 1890 the "Montreal Witness Journal" offered these tokens as prizes the public school school children of the Dominion for writing a story. The obverse pictorial design is fashioned after the Bearers Building a Dam reverse of a 1754 French Canadian Betts-389 medal. This specimen is exquisitely toned and a very rare token especially in this state of preservation, as in uncirculated condition this is only the second I've seen and the Landon is far finer then the former Temple example. Since it was a first year issue only obtainable by children who entered the contest many have seen abuse and therefore today are only price guide valued in conditions of VF-20 through AU-50.

savoyspecial

TopographicOceans

Beaver Machine Corporation makes excellent coin mechanisms for vending machines

ricko

Two years ago, in the spring... matter of fact about April, I was sitting at the kitchen table working on the computer when I saw movement out the front window. There, walking down the street, right here in the middle of the village residential area, was a large beaver. It just kept walking... do not know where it came from or where it was going....thought it was an appropriate story for this thread...Cheers, RickO

OldEastside

Nice Beavers ...........the only ones I have are on Canadian Nickels

Steve

MVC

When I saw the title, I thought, "Leave it to Beaver" among other things.

But just so you know, the official beaver day is April 7th, 2015 (now fixed)

Baley

<< <i>

fixed link above: Beaver Day

winky

Love those Canadian beavers.

keyman64

BEAVERS!

coinsarefun

I found a Beaver Masonic IOOF One Penny Token. Ontario of course :-)

.

ricko

@coinsarefun... Nice token Stef.... I believe the IOOF is now a defunct organization. I know the one here in town closed up years ago. Will have to check on that. Cheers, RickO

ricko

@coinsarefun... Just checked, not defunct. Membership declined, but still an active organization. Cheers, RickO

Jzyskowski1

Beavers ? 🦫
OK From our collection

coinsarefun

@Broadstruck said:
I'd like to share my new totally cherry virginal gray side purchase

1870’s H. Gagnon & Company, Saint Roch, Quebec, Canada, Merchant Token, Breton-571, 27mm Diameter, Plain Edge, Thin Planchet, Copper.

Although Canadian publications have always stated these post confederation tokens had been struck in 1878 or as late as November 1879 this token was already mentioned as early as January 1, 1877 in the American Journal of Numismatics. Once considered rare as a newest discovered Canadian numismatic treasure Samuel & Henry Chapman sold a example for $4.75 in the July 1881 sale of the Marshall Lefferts collection and this token was valued at $5.00 in 1883 just a few years after having been issued. Obverse: Beaver facing right with a twig in its mouth with script “Jacques Cartier House, St Roch, Quebec”. Reverse: Script of six lines occupy the whole field – “One Cent Payable at H. Gagnon & Company, Crown Street, Saint Roch, Quebec “. The dies for this token were engraved in New York and to prevent any Canadian Customs interference or interruption were sent not to Quebec but to Saint Epiphanie a small village about a hundred and fifty miles down the river. The coins were struck there by a tinsmith named Garnet. H. Gagnon & Company was a firm which conducted a extensive retail business in dry goods and struck these tokens to their customers as an enticement for them to return. This was the only token issued as there were rumors that the government intended on interfering with any of their further issues. Among the 1,000 issued, 200 were instantly purchased by prominent Canadian coin, currency, medal, and token collector Mr. Cyrille Tessier of Quebec. Both long and short branch twig die varieties exist with one end projecting beyond the beaver’s mouth to nearly the grass. The example shown here is a short branch variety and all have soft centers and excessive die polishing lines.

.
I’m assuming Broadstruck was posting this in his OP.

.

coinsarefun

I made this wallpaper long ago but I’ll post it here.

.